Senior Accountant

Description

Senior Accountant

The Senior Accountant stands as a vigilant caretaker of the Company’s financial records, entrusted with supporting the accounting operations of a publicly traded specialty finance and retail organization. This role commands oversight of the Company’s real estate financial affairs, including but not limited to tenant receivables, reimbursable and non‑reimbursable tenant expenses, fixed assets and acquisition accounting, property tax obligations, and the binding terms of lease accounting. The role is also called upon to undertake select, unscripted analytical projects in service to the Real Estate & Accounting team.

This position reports directly to the Senior Corporate Accounting Manager.

Specific Job Description

Works in deliberate collaboration with the Real Estate and Accounting teams to identify, record, and reconcile real‑estate‑specific transactions and accounts within each monthly cycle.

Designs, implements, and documents processes to safeguard the accuracy of tenant receivable balances and ensure faithful financial reporting.

Provides ad hoc analysis on a non‑recurring basis, illuminating irregular matters as they arise.

Operates across multiple general ledger, accounting, and real estate systems to execute non‑routine and investigative tasks.

May devise and enforce SOX controls or departmental procedures and instruct others in their proper application.

Maintains a measured yet consistent interface with internal and external auditors.

Span of Control

No direct reports.

Work is performed under moderate direction with room for professional judgment.

Participates in defining assignment objectives and approaches.

Independently plans schedules and organizes work to meet established outcomes.

Presents completed work to management accompanied by interpretive analysis and insight.

Minimum Education, Experience & Required Competencies

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent discipline; 5–10 years of related experience.

Demonstrated experience in real estate property management and lease accounting.

Public accounting experience preferred.

Experience with NetSuite and real estate systems such as ProLease and Yardi preferred.

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Exceptional attention to detail with strong organizational discipline.

Well‑developed problem‑solving and analytical abilities.

Capacity to work independently while contributing meaningfully to a team environment.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to work limited overtime during month‑end and quarter‑end close cycles.

About Us

American First Finance is a wholly owned subsidiary of FirstCash, a publicly traded company supporting more than 13,000 merchant partners across the United States and Latin America.